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Sarah Smith
David Black Literary Agency
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About
Sarah Smith is an agent at David Black Literary Agency who focuses primarily on nonfiction, including narrative nonfiction, history, science, and memoir. She has a background that includes editorial experience and has developed a list with an emphasis on serious nonfiction with broad commercial appeal. She works across adult nonfiction categories.
Currently Looking For
Smith has expressed interest in narrative nonfiction, history, science writing, and memoir. She is drawn to well-researched projects with strong narrative voices and broad appeal. Specific current MSWL details may vary and should be verified on her current public profiles.
Submission Guidelines
David Black Literary Agency generally accepts queries by email with a query letter, synopsis, and sample pages. Authors should address queries to the specific agent and follow the agency's submission page instructions. Response times vary.
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